“Congress faces a vast set of urgent, overdue priorities for the American people," the Democratic leaders said in a joint statement. "Democrats are firmly focused on taking real, effective steps to improve the lives of hard-working Americans and defeating Republicans’ cruel barrage of attacks on the middle class."

Instead, the Democratic Party should use its energy on protecting American families threatened by the GOP "tax scam", they said. The House and Senate have both passed tax overhaul plans and are working on hashing out the differences between the two.

Still, Pelosi and Hoyer noted that legitimate questions have been raised about Trump's fitness to lead the United States.

Instead of focusing on articles of impeachment, Pelosi and Hoyer urged individuals to let the investigations led by congressional committees and special counsel Robert Mueller to continue.

"Now is not the time to consider articles of impeachment," they said.

But while the Democratic leaders don't support pushing for the president's impeachment now, there is disagreement among their ranks. On Wednesday, 58 Democrats voted to move Rep. Green's resolution forward.

Green has called for Trump's impeachment since May. He formally introduced articles of impeachment in October, naming several controversies the president has been involved in, from the his comments on the violence in Charlottesville to his remarks on the protests of NFL players.

In a letter he sent to colleagues this week, Green explained his reasoning for bringing the resolution to the floor.

"As I have said before, this is not about Democrats, it is about democracy," he wrote. "It is not about Republicans, it is about the fate of our republic. May everyone vote their conscience knowing that history will judge us all."

Also on Wednesday, billionaire Democratic activist Tom Steyer joined other activists and law professors in calling for Congress to start impeachment hearings against Trump, saying there’s no need to wait for special counsel Robert Mueller to conclude his investigation.

Steyer, who is spending $20 million on ads pushing the impeachment message, said the president is “a clear and present danger to the American people” and “has more than met the historical standard for impeachment.”